As SC stays death warrant in Surat case, questions persist over Nirbhaya case delay

New Delhi (IANS) Amid public outcry over the delay in execution of death penalty given to four convicts in Nirbhaya case, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the death warrant issued by a Gujarat court in the execution of a 22-year-old man convicted…

India hits back at China over Shah's Arunachal visit

New Delhi (IANS) India hit back at China on Thursday over Beijing's hostile statement against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Arunachal Pradesh, saying it did not stand to reason and understanding of India.

"Our position on…

Taxing retirement income of employees a retrograde step

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Budget for 2020 contains direct tax proposals in the Finance Bill to tax the retirement fund of an employee, which has been called a retrograde step by experts.

The budget proposals seeks to limit the exemption of…

Ammonia gas leak from Haryana plant, 100 affected

Chandigarh (IANS) At least 100 people were impacted, including 50 fainted after inhaling ammonia gas that leaked from a cold storage plant in Harayan's Kurukshetra district, police said on Wednesday.

Two of them were seriously ill and admitted…

3 terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter

Srinagar (IANS) Three terrorists were gunned down by security forces in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday, police said.

The encounter started on Tuesday night in the Awantipora area in Pulwama.

Among…

Trump hints trade deal unlikely during India trip

New York (IANS) US President Donald Trump has indicated that a full-fledged trade agreement with India was unlikely during his visit there next week -- or even this year -- but a "very big one" was in the offing.

"I don't know if it'll…

Trump may land in Jaipur if Delhi weather is poor

Jaipur (IANS) Air Force One carrying United States President Donald Trump may land in Jaipur in Rajasthan at the start of his scheduled visit to India this month in case weather conditions at the Delhi International Airport are poor, airport officials…

J&K readying for investments to spur growth: Lt Guv's adviser

Bengaluru (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir is no longer what it was for decades, and is changing and readying itself for investments to spur growth and development, a top official said.

"The overall situation in J&K has changed after August 5, 2019.…

Need to review many welfare schemes, Montek reminds govt

New Delhi (IANS) Montek Singh Ahluwalia, a former Deputy Chairman of the now- defunct Planning Commission, on Monday said that many welfare schemes of the government needed to be reviewed to assess their reach and efficacy.

"We need to review…

Rahul respects Manmohan Singh, wanted clean politics: Cong

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress has rejected former Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia's contention that then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wanted to quit after Rahul Gandhi tore the Ordinance, proposed by the UPA government.